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1 **Question: **When posting payroll I get a message **"The EIN does not match the company in Quickbooks"**. How do I fix that so I can post my payroll?
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3 **Answer:** For your payroll to post to Quickbooks the Federal EIN entered in both programs needs to be exactly the same.
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5 * In your **Quickbooks program**, delete your Federal EIN and reenter it.
6 * In your **Payroll program**, go to the **Company Information **window, delete the Federal EIN and reenter it.
7 * Go to the** "File" **menu and select **"Save".**
8 * Click **"OK".**
9 * **Quit** out of both programs and **reopen** **them**.
10 * **Post your payroll** to Quickbooks.
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12 [[image:Correcting_Error_-_EIN_does_not_match_the_company_in_Quickbooks_01.png||alt="FAQ: When posting payroll I get a message 'The EIN does not match the company in Quickbooks'. How do I fix that so I can post my payroll?" height="592" width="752"]]
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